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    1. Conditions for Success in Implementing CCT Programs: Lessons for Asia from Latin America and the Caribbean

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Paes-Sousa,Romulo (Author), Regalia,Ferdinando (Author), and Stampini,Marco (Author)
    Format:
    Book, Whole
    Publication Date:
    Jun 2013
    Published:
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Notes:
    83 p., Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs have become the main social assistance interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), reaching 129 million individuals in 18 countries in 2010. Programs shared key characteristics such as the payment of cash grants and the incorporation of co-responsibilities, but varied greatly in terms of coverage, infrastructure, routines, and even objectives. In this study, we analyze the experience of six countries (Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and Peru) and attempt to identify important lessons for countries that have recently started or that are currently considering the introduction of a CCT.

    2. Latin American Economic Outlook 2012: Transforming the State for Development

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    OECD Development Centre (Author)
    Format:
    Book, Whole
    Publication Date:
    Feb 2012
    Published:
    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Organisation de Cooperation et de Developpement Economiques
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Notes:
    164 p., Even in the midst of a global financial crisis, Latin American and Caribbean economies find themselves in better condition than in years past. Latin America must seize this opportunity to design and implement good public policies. The greatest of the long-term objectives of Latin American states remains development: economic growth and structural change that is rapid, sustainable and inclusive. In particular, governments must reduce inequalities in income, public-service delivery and opportunities, as well as promote the diversification of economies, often concentrated on a few primary-product exports. Improved efficiency of public administration is crucial to address both the short-term and long-term dimensions of these challenges. The real change, however, will come if Latin American and Caribbean states carry out meaningful fiscal reforms, making them not only more efficient but also more effective.